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    A well used 80''called Klonk

    Well it all started with a phone call, ''Mate come and see what ive found''.
    So I went for a look ,sitting in the shed was this poor little beaten up landy, ''you lucky buggar'' as i noticed the galv pipe window frame. Ive always wanted an 80'' landy.It was sitting beside his half rebuilt 55 one.
    That was 6 months ago. Last week I got another call ''are you interested in buying the 80''. Cant look a gift horse in the mouth, too many projects on the go his misses said.
    So on the trailer it went. While pushing it on the trailer up the ramps there was a loud klonk as a front spring hanger collapsed and the spring sat up against the chassis. Its ok David i thought that might happen,i told my son. So the story was told to mum about the klonk it made when we pushed it on the trailer.Its funny that kids can pickup on a word, so it was agreed that ''Klonk was a good name for ''him''.
    After a wash and a closer inspection the enormenty of the job was starting to sink in, lots of rust a few dents and missing bits ,even a bullet hole in the seat box. After checking chassis and engine nos found it is a 50-51 model , engine is the same period as the chassis and seems to have comppression using the crank handle ,but the body is a bitsa ,different colours. its going to take some work .

    Sorry I cant work the photo bit to post pics yet will work on that

    Cheers Steve

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    Steve good luck with Klonk.

    Get a photobucket account. It is an easy way to get pics up on forums like this one. We all like pictures.

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    A few pics

    Here are a few pics of Klonk moving to his new home.
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    Actually, for an unrestored 80", it doesn't look too bad!
    (Which does not mean you don't have a lot of work ahead of you!)

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    hi, congrats with this new project. Surley does look like a good find. Does the engine turn over, start run? i havent tried to start my 1600 motor yet, but it does turn over by hand. Cool name too!

    Cheers,

    Chris

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    Klonks alive

    Thanks to everybody for the replies, I hope that any assistance can be returned sometime.

    Well now that Klonk is in the shed the major question is how far do you go on the rebuild. Have I got a diamond or just the dirt. So after lots of time on this site and the internet, he is looking not too bad. Originally assembled by Annard & Thompson; still has the small brass plate on the dash, and the Australian oil spec plate under the bonnet I wonder how he ended up in Albany WA.

    Chasis number is 16660816 engine number 16102382 and gearbox 16102656.

    Haven't found the diff numbers yet.

    I guess the biggest problem so far is trying to find some intruments for the dash, as the ones in the box didn't fit the holes. Secondly rust repairs. Chassis has rusted bulk head outriggers and both cross members under the gearbox are gone. Bulk head is rusted on the top but OK elsewhere, so just the usual really. Next I looked at the engine, I had turned it over with a crank handle before I bought it, it turned and had 4 compressions with no noises. (good start) so after some repairs to the oil pipes to the filter, a new radiator hose, a jerry rigged fuel bottle and a hot wire to the ignition coil, we were ready to turn the crank handle as no starter was fitted, it was in the box.

    Ooops forgot to fill the radiator. Hose in and tap on, why is my leg getting wet! Oh as a water jet came out from the front of the radiator. So the tap was adjusted to maintain water level. Now back to the handle.
    Bloody water! A few cranks and a couple of push backs, but couldn't get any noise. So into the box, starter tested OK on the floor and 3 studs were found. The battery connected to the lead and starter button pushed, 'beauty it cranks". Choke applied and starter pushed again. A few cranks than a cough, a splutter and he barked into life, as the exhaust is broken off below the bulk head, after a warm up he idled away happily.

    No smoke only a few fumes from the breather. After blocking up the rear wheels he was restarted and the gear box and diff run. All sounded good, so there is light at the end of the tunnel.

    Cheers Steve

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    Steve,
    great news

    I could picture it as I was reading, magic moment.
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    Looks a ripper. Good Luck with it.

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    happy to idle

    Steve - I had a similar moment when my '52 fired up for the first time for me in August.... contageous grins all round.

    Without a starter housing I had to revert to less refined starting aids... ie a tow-rope. Unfortunately she would idle but declined to do more without a carb cleanout.

    At least, on putting her back in the shed (until my next break at home), I had the confidence that there was life in her yet.

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    klonks update

    Well weve been working away slowly and now have more parts on the other side of the shed as seen in the photos, now have to organise a crane to lift the engine out and make a stand to move it about then i can start on the chassis. have got a replacement gearbox crossmember off evilbay and after talking to ''chazza'' on the phone have decided to make up the gearbox member,outriggers and dumb irons. Only one surprise, the rear diff is making funny noises,sounds like spider gears but have not yet removed from housing to look.
    Once I get everything dismantled things will slow down, as i am starting a weekend business doing auto air/con in heavy machinery,so when winter comes around Ill have some time and money to repair klonk.
    Found the diff no's front 16102484 rear 16104408
    Have found an old Thread on LRSOC about a landy that was bought in byron bay and exported o/s his chassis no is about 100 away from klonks.
    Interesting to compair component no's.
    Thanks everybody for the comments and shared experiances,ive found the info on here really helpfull.

    Cheers Steve
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